2018 Audi S5 CabrioletProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-325 the manufacturer reports only 90% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 24, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

92%repaired · 2020 Q4

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-547 · Jul 24, 2019 · 145,337 vehicles · 133,552 repaired

Risk. A disabled passenger air bag increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

90%repaired · 2019 Q4

Air bags

Recall 18V-325 · May 16, 2018 · 548 vehicles · 491 repaired

Risk. If the air bag was not folded correctly during installation, the seat-mounted air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Audi.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other S5 Cabriolet year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S5 Cabriolet median. How we score

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